The Wilkomirski case: Fragments or figments?

American Imago

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 343-365

  Geller, Jay ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036749474     PISSN: 0065860X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/aim.2002.0017     Document Type: Review

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